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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 254
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southeast Alabama
  Northern Florida Panhandle
  Southwest Georgia

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify this afternoon along a
surface boundary and track eastward across the watch area.  Locally
severe storms are expected, with damaging winds, hail, and a few
tornadoes possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 75 miles west of Dothan AL to 30
miles east northeast of Moultrie GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 253...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.

...Hart